Justin Bieber was partying in Toronto Friday night when a fellow club-goer tried to tackle the singer, according to TMZ.

The tabloid website reports that Bieber left the safe confines of the VIP area of Adelaide St. W. nightclub Uniun around 3 a.m. to mingle with the rabble when the attack occurred.

A “male clubgoer charged at him, got hold of his shirt … and attempted to take him down, but failed,” read the brief post.

“The fan was just a small little guy,” Uniun manager Orin Bristol later told the Toronto Star. “He wasn’t being aggressive.”

Bristol described the altercation as “more of a shoving match and pushing match.”

TMZ’s report included two photos from the nightclub showing security coming to Bieber’s aid before taking the man out of the club. In one photo, the attacker is visible on the ground and Bieber is alleged to have repeatedly kicked the man in retaliation.

The cops were not involved in the altercation and there are no reports of violence on the Toronto Police website.

But a $40,000 gold chain was lost in the process according to Uniun management. Police told the Toronto Star that they still heard no reports — and were not investigating the matter.

Bieber performed at a Sweet Sixteen party at the Art Gallery of Ontario on Saturday night. The honouree was Erica Shnaider, daughter of Toronto billionaire Alex Shnaider, whose enthusiasm for the teen idol has been well-documented.